• Director of Dept Obstetrics/Gynecology, Prenatal and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Fetal Therapy Ospedale Regionale per le Microcitemie, Cagliari, Italy
• Professor at the Post-Graduate Pediatric School, University of Cagliari
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Prenatal Invasive Genetic Diagnosis
- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ultrasound Screening of Fetal Aneuploidies and Abnormalities
- Fetal Therapy
- Perinatal Medicine
- Assisted Reproductive Technologies
- Genetic
- Thalassemia
MEMBERSHIPS AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
- Professor at the Post-Graduate Pediatric School, University of Cagliari
- Member of the Executive Board of International Fetoscopy Working Group since 1984
- Member of the Executive Board of International Society <<The Fetus as a Patient>> since 2000
- Member of EAPM Executive Board (European Association of Perinatal Medicine) – 2002/2006
- Member of IAPM Executive Board (International Academy of Perinatal Medicine) since 2008
- Member of the Executive Board of MED-UOG (Mediterranean Ultrasound Obstetrics and Gynecology) since 2007
- President of SIEOG (Italian Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology) – 2000/2002
- President of AOGOI (Italian Hospital Gynecologists Obstetrics Association) – 2006/2010
- Vice-President of CIC (College of Italian Surgery) – 2007/2008
- Vice-President of SIOS (Italian Hospital Society of Sterility) – 2003/2007
-  Visiting Professor at Several Universities in Italy and in the World
-  ECM (Continued Education in Medicine). Referee for the Italian Health Ministry
- International Expert for operators evaluation on the Fetal Nuchal Translucency Practice
- Member of Editorial Board of several national and international journals
- Member of Honour of several Ultrasound and Perinatal Societies
- Member of International Rectoral Council of SESEGO (Sección de Ecografía de la Sociedad Española de Ginecología y Obstetricia)
- Director of Ian Donald School Italian Branch 2010
- Invited Speaker and Chairman in major national and international meetings.
- Coordinator of several national and international Congress and Courses
- Author of a large number of papers (> 500) in national and international scientific journals and books
- A.William Liley Prize (2006) Honour of the International Society <<The Fetus as a Patient>>
- Member of International Council of World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM)
- Honour Member of SEGO (Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics) 2009
- Scientific Member of International XX FIGO World Congress (Roma 2012)